Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayechi; Fast Day of Asara B'Teves
10 Teves 5771
December 17 2010
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Halachos for Erev Shabbos Kodesh
1) If the item being used to insulate the pot does not actually touch the pot, it is not a problem of Hatmana and is permitted even according to the Poskim who prohibit Hatmana B'Miktzas.
Thus, if one has a pot containing food that they want to insulate, a larger pot may be placed upside down over the pot with the food in a manner that the larger pot does not touch the walls of the smaller pot at all. It is then permissible to take towels or other items and totally cover the larger pot from all sides. (Shulchan Aruch Siman 257:8)
This may be done even when the smaller pot is actually on the fire or heat source. (ibid.)
2) Likewise, one may place a wide tray over the pot which will protrude out beyond the sides of the pot, and hang a towel over the tray which will drape over all the sides and cover the entire pot, as there is a separation between the towel and the pot. (Mishna Berura Siman 257:42)
The tray must, however, be wide enough to protrude out enough that there is an easily noticeable separation between the towel and the pot. (Ruling of Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal and YblC"T Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Shlita quoted in Sefer Orchos Shabbos page 111 footnote 143. Some Poskim, however, do allow a loose hanging towel to be draped over the pot, even if it isn't easily noticeable that there is some air between the towel and the pot. For Halacha L'ma'aseh a Rav should be consulted. )
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
1) If a bunch of pots are on the stove together it is best to not drape a towel or other insulating item over all of them as one, even though every individual pot is only being partially covered, as in this case we deem them all as one big pot being totally covered. (Ruling of HaRav Nisim Karelitz Shlita, quoted in Orchos Shabbos page 111 footnote144)
2) A pot may be placed into an oven from before Shabbos and we don't consider it Hatmana, as even though the pot is totally enclosed in the oven, its walls are not actually touching all the walls of the oven. (See Biur Halacha Siman 257:8 Dibur Hamaschil Shari L'Kulei Alma)
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Reader's Question:
I read an article and have heard on other occasions that the chofetz chaim says that one who answers yehei shmei rabba aloud and with kavana can annul many bad decrees. My question is, does this apply to women too or do Tznius considerations override this, calling for women not to answer out loud (whereby they may be heard by the men in shul)?
Answer:
Those arent the Chofetz Chaim's words...they are the words of the Gemara! (Talmud Shabbos 119b) The Gemara says one who answers Amen Yehei Shmay Rabbah with all his strength annuls bad decrees and gets Mechilah for his sins.
According to one opinion in Tosefos "all his strength" means saying it loudly. According to Rasi and the first opinion in Tosefos it means saying it with as much Kavanah as possible (which is more important than simply screaming the words)
Therefore, if a woman answers it loudly where men will be able to hear her, it isn't proper. However, she can, and should, still say it with as much Kavanah as he can! And also as loud as she can say it without any men hear her.
CHIZUK CORNER
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Chizuk For Today:
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Hashem loves me.
Hashem loves you.
Hashem loves all His Children.
In our darkest hours, He is there shining a light on us.
On our hardest days, He is there waiting to help us.
He is our Father; our loving Father.
Let's do His will.
Let's make Him proud.
Let's show Him how much we really appreciate everything He does for us.
Let's stop demanding more and more.
Let's first begin to thank him for all we have.
Let's show the world that we truly love our Father.
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